Maria Larsson (ice hockey player)
Date of birth | 18th February 1979 |
place of birth | Haninge , Sweden |
Nickname | Mia |
size | 153 cm |
Weight | 57 kg |
position | Right wing |
number | # 17 |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
until 1997 | Västerhaninge IF |
1997-1998 | FoC Farsta |
1998-1999 | Mälarhöjden / Bredäng Hockey |
1999-2001 | AIK ishockey |
2001-2004 | Västerhaninge IF |
2003-2006 | Mälarhöjden / Bredäng Hockey |
Maria Larsson (born February 18, 1979 in Haninge , Sweden ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who played at club level for AIK Solna and Mälarhöjden / Bredäng Hockey . With the Swedish national team , she won the bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games in 2002 .
Career
Maria Larrson started her career at Västerhaninge IF. In 1998 she moved to Mälarhöjden / Bredäng Hockey , with whom she became Swedish champion in 1999 . After this success she moved to the capital club AIK Ishockey , for which she was active until 2001, then she returned to her home club. Between 2003 and 2006 she was again active for Mälarhöjden / Bredäng and won two more Swedish championships.
In the 2010/11 season Larsson was assistant coach of the first team of Segeltorps IF and won the national championships with the team in 2011. In the 2011/12 season she was the coach of the U18 team of Eastern Sweden.
In 1998 Larsson made his debut for the Swedish women's national team and subsequently took part in the 1999 , 2001 and 2004 World Championships . At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City , she won the bronze medal in the Olympic ice hockey tournament . Overall, Larsson completed 106 caps for Sweden between 1998 and 2006.
Achievements and Awards
- 1997 Swedish runner-up with Västerhaninge IF
- 1998 Swedish runner-up with FoC Farsta
- 1999 Swedish champion with M / B hockey
- 2000 Swedish runner-up with AIK Ishockey
- 2001 Swedish runner-up with AIK Ishockey
- 2002 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
- 2005 Swedish champion with M / B hockey
- 2006 Swedish champion with M / B hockey
- 2011 Swedish champion with Segeltorps IF ( as assistant trainer )
statistics
year | team | event | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | +/- | |
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1999 | Sweden | WM | |||||||
2001 | Sweden | WM | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | |
2002 | Sweden | Olympia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
2004 | Sweden | WM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ± 0 |
( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1 play-downs / relegation )
Web links
- Maria Larsson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Maria Larsson, IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program at iihf.com
- Maria Larsson at eurohockey.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Larsson, Maria |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 18th February 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Haninge , Sweden |